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1. Spokespersons that are representing a group of five or more people who are identified as present at the meeting at the
time of the spokesperson’s presentation will be allowed up to fifteen (15) minutes at the discretion of the Chair, provided
that the non-speaking members agree not to speak individually.
2. The Chair may limit Oral Communications to 30 minutes for all combined speakers.
3. The Chair may reduce the allowed time to speak to two minutes or less to accommodate a larger number of speakers.
Planning & Transportation Commission
Regular Meeting Agenda: October 10, 2018
Council Chambers
250 Hamilton Avenue
6:00 PM
Call to Order / Roll Call
Oral Communications
The public may speak to any item not on the agenda. Three (3) minutes per speaker.1,2
Agenda Changes, Additions, and Deletions
The Chair or Commission majority may modify the agenda order to improve meeting management.
City Official Reports
1. Assistant Directors Report, Meeting Schedule and Assignments
Study Session
Public Comment is Permitted. Three (3) minutes per speaker.1,3
Action Items
Public Comment is Permitted. Applicants/Appellant Teams: Fifteen (15) minutes, plus three (3) minutes rebuttal.
All others: Three (3) minutes per speaker.1,3
2. PUBLIC HEARING/QUASI-JUDICIAL. 285 Hamilton Avenue [18PLN-00006]:
Recommendation on Applicant's Request for a Text Amendment to Title 18 of the
Palo Alto Municipal Code to Allow for Minor Increases in Floor Area to Provide Access
to Roof-Top Decks on Existing Structures in the Commercial Downtown (Community)
CD-C Subdistrict, as well as a Conditional Use Permit to Allow an Outdoor Activity
Area in Excess of 2,000 Square Feet on the Roof of the Existing Commercial Building
Located at 285 Hamilton Avenue. The Application Includes a Request for
Architectural Review of a Roof-Top Deck at 285 Hamilton Avenue That Is Subject to
the Architectural Review Process. Environmental Assessment: Exempt per Sections
15301 and 15305 of the CEQA Guidelines. Zone District: CD-C(GF)(P).
3. PUBLIC HEARING. The Planning and Transportation Commission Will Consider an
Ordinance Amending Various Sections of Title 18 to the Palo Alto Municipal Code
Related to Development Standards Including Minimum and Maximum Unit Density,
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1. Spokespersons that are representing a group of five or more people who are identified as present at the meeting at the
time of the spokesperson’s presentation will be allowed up to fifteen (15) minutes at the discretion of the Chair, provided
that the non-speaking members agree not to speak individually.
2.The Chair may limit Oral Communications to 30 minutes for all combined speakers.
3.The Chair may reduce the allowed time to speak to two minutes or less to accommodate a larger number of speakers.
Unit Size, Floor Area Ratio, Height, and Open Space; Parking Requirements, Including
but not Limited to Regulations Related to In-Lieu Parking for Downtown Commercial
Uses and Retail Parking for Mixed-Use Projects; Exclusively Residential Projects;
Ground–Floor Retail Provisions; the Approval Process, and Other Regulations
Governing Residential and Mixed-Use Development; All to Promote Housing
Development Opportunities in Multi-Family Residential and Commercial Zoning
Districts, in Furtherance of Implementation of the Comprehensive Plan. CEQA:
Determination of Consistency with the Comprehensive Plan Environmental Impact
Report (EIR) Certified and Adopted on November 13, 2017 by Council Resolution
No.9720. For More Information, Contact (CONTINUED FROM SEPTEMBER 26, 2018)
Approval of Minutes
Public Comment is Permitted. Three (3) minutes per speaker.1,3
4.September 12, 2018 Draft PTC Meeting Minutes
Committee Items
Commissioner Questions, Comments, Announcements or Future Agenda Items
Adjournment
September 12,
2018 Draft
Meeting Minutes
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1. Spokespersons that are representing a group of five or more people who are identified as present at the meeting at the
time of the spokesperson’s presentation will be allowed up to fifteen (15) minutes at the discretion of the Chair, provided
that the non-speaking members agree not to speak individually.
2. The Chair may limit Oral Communications to 30 minutes for all combined speakers.
3. The Chair may reduce the allowed time to speak to two minutes or less to accommodate a larger number of speakers.
Palo Alto Planning & Transportation Commission
Commissioner Biographies, Present and Archived Agendas and Reports are available online:
http://www.cityofpaloalto.org/gov/boards/ptc/default.asp. The PTC Commission members are:
Chair Ed Lauing
Vice Chair Susan Monk
Commissioner Michael Alcheck
Commissioner Przemek Gardias
Commissioner William Riggs
Commissioner Doria Summa
Commissioner Asher Waldfogel
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26.
Show up and speak. Public comment is encouraged. Please complete a speaker request card
located on the table at the entrance to the Council Chambers and deliver it to the Commission
Secretary prior to discussion of the item.
Write to us. Email the PTC at: Planning.Commission@CityofPaloAlto.org. Letters can be
delivered to the Planning & Community Environment Department, 5th floor, City Hall, 250
Hamilton Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301. Comments received by 2:00 PM two Tuesdays preceding
the meeting date will be included in the agenda packet. Comments received afterward through
2:00 PM the day of the meeting will be presented to the Commission at the dais.
Material related to an item on this agenda submitted to the PTC after distribution of the
agenda packet is available for public inspection at the address above.
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manner that is readily accessible to all. Persons with disabilities who require materials in an
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